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Pistol Runs: August 2009
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Monday, August 31, 2009. Around 5:30am on Sunday morning my brain started dreaming. For the first time in a long while I dreamt about running, about training with my friends back in Loughborough, experiencing that freedom and that expression through my feet. I'm not sure whether it was the altitude increase in being up in Whistler, or maybe the log cabin we were sleeping in, but something affected me in the early hours. Links to this post. Thursday, August 20, 2009. End of the Summer. Went down with a co...
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Pistol Runs: Happy Birthday Ryan Hall
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009. Happy Birthday Ryan Hall. Today is Ryan Hall's birthday so I thought I'd put up a quick video. What an inspiration to Christian athletes everywhere; a man I really respect for everything he does and strives to achieve through sport. I wouldn't mind being able to run as fast as him as well! Happy birthday Ryan, and good luck for the New York Marathon! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). I run in the path of Your commands, for You have set my heart free - Psalm 119:32. 8230;and...
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Pistol Runs: November 2009
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Friday, November 27, 2009. Back in the VFAC Game. What a difference a training group makes. Last night I returned to VFAC having last seen their friendly faces in the last week of July between trips to Germany and Luxembourg. That blazing hot night I collapsed at the end of the session at Beaver Lake from chronic fatigue and dehydration, dizzy, disorientated and stumbling I was delirious. Once at the three mile mark I found myself running at a fair lick without too much trouble. I was breathing heavi...
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Pistol Runs: Smashed... Me, Not the Marathon
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Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Smashed. Me, Not the Marathon. Sorry for the delay in getting a report online after Echternach but I've been busy recovering. Here's how the race panned out:. I started well enough alongside Georges Krier and there was a nice pack developing through the first few kilometres, although on a few twisty narrow sections we did get a bit tangled up and some of the lankier runners weren't particularly considerate. Hot tea, reassurance and a nice shiny medal made me feel better but bot...
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Pistol Runs: Hurting to Heal
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Thursday, October 15, 2009. So having endured two weeks of pain with my foot I decided I had to put it through one more run before boarding the plane tomorrow. Just four miles of out and back effort along the sea wall, the same surface the foot will have to endure on Sunday. After the first mile I drew up alongside a large passenger cruise boat and sure enough was heckled by some intoxicated party goers. "Nice shorts! Note to self: men wearing lycra must be beaten! I put in a few drills at the large inuk...
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Pistol Runs: October 2009
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Friday, October 30, 2009. I thought I better give a quick update since the marathon. Basically I spent a week of walking with a painful left hip and a sore right knee before they finally eased. A couple of days ago I went for my first easy run and felt pretty good, my feet are fine although I did start to tighten up in my hip. Hopefully I can find a bit of winter sun to keep my pasty body a little less white for a bit longer! Links to this post. Tuesday, October 20, 2009. Smashed. Me, Not the Marathon.
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Pistol Runs: Getting Back Into Things?
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Monday, November 23, 2009. Getting Back Into Things? Since my last post motivation didn’t really pick up, I guess I was still physically jaded from the marathon and mentally just not ready to start running again. I have certainly felt tired this past month, never really quite on song, falling asleep on the couch in the early evening and generally carrying some lethargy throughout the day, despite going to bed earlier. Having a laugh after winning the 2008 Boxing Day Challenge. I guess I felt an ounce of ...
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Pistol Runs: July 2009
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Friday, July 31, 2009. I got back into Vancouver on Monday and found myself in a sprawling mass of heat, humidity and jetlag. Unknowing to my mind, my body had been taking the punishment of extensive travel and was ready to break. But when…? I went for an easy run to clear my head and loosen the legs and bumped into Kevin. We shared stories, laughed and parted company – 7 miles. Down at Beaver Lake for Thursday’s workout with the guys I knew I was going to suffer. After five miles of easy runni...Rep 2 (...
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Pistol Runs: September 2009
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009. The Day I Found Out. 8230; my girlfriend used to be a pretty good runner! One of my colleagues came in stating he had broken his 10k PB on a training run with a 38:20 clocking. She chimed up with, ‘pfffffff, I used to run 38 minutes’. Hang on a minute,’ I thought. ‘I knew you did some high jump and you had great genes, but 38 minutes isn’t hanging around! NEWS FLASH * *. My girlfriend is a better runner than me! NEWS FLASH * *. Anyway, enough about me. Unfortunately Ste...
